Design Thinking- Tesla Case Study

1. What is the mission of Tesla in relation to global warming?

Who is the specific audience or users Tesla is empathizing with in the first stage of the design process?

Interpret the problem

• Gasoline cars are sustainable

• The world needs sustainable transportation

• Global warming is not an immediate problem

Describe the main challenges that car makers faced during the 1990s and 2000s in creating electric vehicles.

How did Tesla address the issues related to battery life and charging speed with their Roadster model?

• Tesla addressed these issues by developing the Roadster, which could travel 320 kilometers on a single charge.
• Tesla addressed these issues by developing the Gigafactory

• Tesla addressed these issues by training employees better.

• Tesla addressed these issues by manually updating technology.

After solving one problem by creating the Roadster, Telsa still incountered some challenges with the battery. What step of the design thinking phase does this describe?

• Empathize

• Interpret/Define

• Ideate/Solutions

• Mvp Prototype

• Test & Evolve

What is the purpose of the Gigafactory?

• To build gasoline cars

• To manufacture batteries and electric motors

• To train employees

• To recycle old cars

Tesla's brand is known for creating innovative technologies. Tesla was able to challenge the "realm of possibilities" by creating solutions for pet owners and people with special abilities. What part of the design thinking process is being described?

• Test & Evolve

• Emphatize

• Interpret

• Ideate

How does Tesla update their car software?

• Through physical updates in stores

• Manually by users

• By mailing USB drives

• Over-the-air updates

What step in the design thinking process is the video describing when Tesla beta tested its autopilot feature?

• Empathize

• Test & Evolve

• Ideate

• MVP Prototype